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EP2340882A1
EP2340882A1 EP09180962A EP09180962A EP2340882A1 EP 2340882 A1 EP2340882 A1 EP 2340882A1 EP 09180962 A EP09180962 A EP 09180962A EP 09180962 A EP09180962 A EP 09180962A EP 2340882 A1 EP2340882 A1 EP 2340882A1
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Sixten Heidmets
Sirli Ehari
Stanislav Ivanov
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Safesound Ventures Oue
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/06—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements
    • A63H33/08—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails
    • A63H33/082—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails with dovetails
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/06—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements
    • A63H33/08—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails
    • A63H33/084—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails with grooves
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/06—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements
    • A63H33/08—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails
    • A63H33/088—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails with holes

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  • the present invention relates to the field of toys, more precisely, to the field of separate elements or blocks of structures or constructions put together from details.
  • Prior art provides various elements or blocks of connectable structures to be used for playing.
  • Lego® blocks enabling to build most diverse structures from separate individual elements - cars, houses, animals, etc.
  • the elements have been prepared from relatively resilient material and are of small size.
  • Prior art provides also puzzle-type three-dimensional cubes, made of soft material, and the linkable elements of which are the six sides of the cube, the sides of which offer the cut-outs of different shape, size and dimensions, so that only one combination of cut-outs formed on the side of the cube is possible for connecting the sides of two cubes.
  • the purpose of present invention is to create a block for playing, made of soft material, from which infants could prepare various play structures, e.g. houses, cars, ships, etc.
  • the block has been designed in a way that at least one side of the block is equipped with protrusions, to the shape of which correspond at least the indents on the side of the other block.
  • one rectangular block can have for example protrusions created on two sides and indents created in two other sides, whereby the shape of the protrusions or indents corresponds respectively to the shape of the protrusions or indents of the other block.
  • a circular opening has been formed in the centre of the block, with a diameter that corresponds to the width of the protrusions on the edge of the block. From the opening in the centre of the block cut-outs or slits extend radially, and which have width that corresponds to the thickness of the block and length that corresponds to the width of the protrusions extending from the edge of the block. Also, the distance of slits from the opening in the centre of the block corresponds to the distance between the protrusions located at the side of the block. In that manner, rectangular or square-shaped blocks can be connected to each other diagonally. Also, blocks can be prepared that have the shape of a triangle or a trapeze.
  • Fig 1 illustrates the rectangular block according to present invention
  • Fig 2 illustrates the alternative embodiment of the rectangular block according to present invention
  • Fig 3 illustrates a trapezoid block according to present invention
  • Fig 4 illustrates the alternative embodiment of the trapezoid block
  • Fig 5 illustrates the triangular block according to present invention
  • Fig 6 illustrates the toy block of the round shape
  • Fig 7 illustrates on alternative embodiment (3-D) of the present invention.
  • a toy block 1 is made for example of thin (thickness approximately from 5 to 20 mm), flexible material, which can be rubber-like material or polyurethane foam.
  • flexible material which can be rubber-like material or polyurethane foam.
  • the material should be flexible, without sharp corners and edges, with certain stiffness i.e. like material used for covering the stadium tracks (from polyurethane foam).
  • the block size would be in the preferred embodiment 30 x 30 cm, but also the other dimensions can be used such as 15 x15 cm or 60 x 60 cm.
  • the main goal of the invention is to enable to build for example palace or boat from the toy blocks so that the children can go inside the palace or boat or car which makes play more fun and enjoyable.
  • the additional advantage of the size and material of the toy blocks is that when the child jumps to the building it will collapse relatively slightly without damaging the toy blocks.
  • FIG 1 is illustrated a rectangular block 1, the two opposite sides of which have protrusions 2, level with its plane, extending from the side of the block, at equal distances from each other and with equal width.
  • the other two opposite sides of the same block have indents 3 with equal width and at equal distances from each other, extending into the plane of the block.
  • the width and shape of indents 3 and distance from each other corresponds to the shape and width and distance from each other of the protrusions 2 extending from the other edges of the same block 2. Given configuration enables to connect with each other two blocks 1 in a way that the protrusions 2 of one block fit exactly into the indents 3 of the other block. In that manner it is possible to build play structures of different design, e.g. houses, cars, boats, ship etc.
  • the protrusion 2 displayed in the figure, has been formed into a shape, which includes a wider head-section 7 and narrower neck-section 6. Similar shape has been provided for the indent, so that the indent begins from the edge of the block by a narrower neck-section 8 and ends with a wider head-section 9.
  • the dimensions of the parts 6, 7 of the protrusion 2 correspond to the dimensions of the parts 8, 9 of the indent 3.
  • the neck-section 6 of the protrusion of one block passes the neck-section 8 of the indent of the other block and the head-section 7 of the protrusion stays fixed behind the head-section 9 of the indent, because the thickness-directional edge that is perpendicular to the surface of the block, is straight, however the shape of the edge of the other block's indent is curved.
  • elastic material for preparing the blocks, however, it would be possible to separate the blocks from each other by exerting minor force.
  • Fig 2 is illustrated the alternative embodiment of the toy block, providing one pair of protrusions extending from the two closest edges of the block and another pair of indents extending into the two closest edges of the block.
  • the shape, width and distance between the protrusions and indents correspond to each other.
  • FIG. 1 illustrate various embodiments of the trapezoid block, the nature of which corresponds to the configuration described above.
  • Fig 5 a triangular block for play, which has protrusions extending from its two sides and indents extending into its one side.
  • an opening 4 formed into the centre of the block (see fig 1 ), which has a diameter that corresponds to the width of the protrusion 2 extending from the edge of the block 1.
  • Radial slits 5 have been formed relative to the opening 4 in the centre of the block 1, with the width of these slits corresponding to the thickness of the block 1 and the distance of the ends of these slits from the opening 4 of the block 1 corresponds to the distance between two protrusions 2 extending from the edge of the block 1.
  • the length of radial slits 5 corresponds to the width of the protrusion 2 formed at the edge of the block 1, so that the protrusions 2 of one side of a block 1 equipped with protrusions can be fitted into the opening 4 provided in the centre of another block 1, and whether into the slits 5 positioned diagonally relative to the block 1 or into the slits 5 with direction towards the sides. In that manner it would be possible to create even more different play structures.
  • the central opening and the slits radially extending from it form an element with the shape of a sun in the centre of the block, as displayed on drawings fig 1 and fig 2 .
  • the toy blocks according to the present invention are prepared from soft material, for example by way of drop forging, whether then by having protrusions extending from two opposite sides and indents extending into other opposite sides of the block or having protrusions located on closest sides and corresponding indents.
  • Using other materials is not restricted, e.g. plastics, etc can also be used very successfully.
  • the toy block can have a round shape (see Fig 6 ) or semicircle, so that specifically configured protrusions extend from it along the perimeter of the circle or semicircle, which protrusions correspondingly fit into the indents of the other block.
  • the toy block in the shape of tube so that on end of the tube will have protrusions and other end will have indents and the slits are formed in the wall of the tube.
  • the main thickness or height of the toy block can be greater than the thickness of the material in the edges where the protrusions are formed (see Fig 7 ).
  • the protrusion can be formed for example in all sides of the cube or they can be formed so that three sides will have protrusions and their corresponding opposite sides will have indents.
  • the radial slits can be formed in the sides of the cube whereas the width of the slit corresponds to the thickness of the thin toy block.
  • a block can be made from any suitable and harmless material, by following the mutual position and conformity of dimensions of protrusions and indents formed at the sides of toy blocks and of the opening formed in the centre of blocks and the radial slits as described in the embodiments and protected by the claims.

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2013122447A1 (fr) * 2012-02-16 2013-08-22 Ernesto Monge Rodriguez Pièce pour montage tridimensionnel destinée à la construction de jouets
EP3153218A4 (fr) * 2015-04-10 2017-11-08 Hui, Chi Keung Raymond Bloc de construction souple et dur

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CN86210112U (zh) * 1986-12-09 1987-12-16 蔡德宝 立体几何组合变形玩具
US5215490A (en) * 1991-09-17 1993-06-01 Charles A. Szoradi Building block set of tenon engaging edge connecting members
WO2006097820A2 (fr) * 2005-03-18 2006-09-21 Giochi Puliti S.R.L. Jeu de construction
US20080303212A1 (en) * 2007-06-07 2008-12-11 Lai Jim Three-Dimensional Puzzle Maze
WO2008154034A2 (fr) * 2007-06-11 2008-12-18 Zinkotek Jouet d'emboîtement

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CN86210112U (zh) * 1986-12-09 1987-12-16 蔡德宝 立体几何组合变形玩具
US5215490A (en) * 1991-09-17 1993-06-01 Charles A. Szoradi Building block set of tenon engaging edge connecting members
WO2006097820A2 (fr) * 2005-03-18 2006-09-21 Giochi Puliti S.R.L. Jeu de construction
US20080303212A1 (en) * 2007-06-07 2008-12-11 Lai Jim Three-Dimensional Puzzle Maze
WO2008154034A2 (fr) * 2007-06-11 2008-12-18 Zinkotek Jouet d'emboîtement

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2013122447A1 (fr) * 2012-02-16 2013-08-22 Ernesto Monge Rodriguez Pièce pour montage tridimensionnel destinée à la construction de jouets
EP3153218A4 (fr) * 2015-04-10 2017-11-08 Hui, Chi Keung Raymond Bloc de construction souple et dur

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